Biases in Our Research Analysis

What are your current biases with your research topic?

My research topic, the Effects of Poverty on Educational Achievement is well documented. My biases on this subject is based on my work experience in the Chicago Public School (CPS). In my first hand experience, the parents are not active in their child education pursuits. Due to the few interaction between me and the parent was not good. The parents was more concerned about their child getting they phone taken from them then their disruptive behavior. Parent involvement is my bias in my research topic.

Why is it important to be aware of your biases when writing a literature review? 

The reasons why it is important to be aware of your biases when writing a literature review are, only selecting articles that fit what you want to say in the review, overlooking vital information that can lead you to the answer of your hypothesis, or falsely stating information. It is important to have scholarly integrity while writing a literature review.

Do you think your biases could affect the conclusions that you arrive at for the literature review?

No, my biases will not effect my conclusion to my literature review because I using this assignment to learn more about the subject itself. I can say a few of my assumptions are right, but going through CPS system myself is the reason why I picked this subject. If I attend to work in CPS I need to have a level of working knowledge on the subject.

Moving forward, what do we need to do to address those biases that we are aware of in our paper?

I will do nothing because to me this is a scholarly exercise that will give me the insight I need to be successful in my field of study.